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- D. D. VAN WIE;

COMBINED MAP, CHART, AND BOOK CASE.

z Patented Mar. 2, 1886 WITNESSES.

ihvrrnn STATES DANIEL D. VAN \VIE, OF

PATENT Fries.

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

COMBINED MAP, CHART, AND BOOK CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 387,095, dated March 2,1886. Application filed January 23, 1885, Serial No. 153,802. (Nomodel.)

' following is a specification.

The object of my said invention is to produce, especially for use inschool-rooms, an improved map or chart holder and book-case combined inone article of furniture, by the use of which all the ordinary referencebooks and charts can be arranged in one case in such a manner as to beeasy of access at all times, as will be hereinafter more fully describedand claimed.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, which are made a part hereof,and on which similar letters of reference indicate similar parts, Figure1 is a front elevation of my improved map, chart, and book case; Fig. 2,a transverse vertical sectional view looking to the right from thedotted line z 2, one set of the chart or map rolls being drawn out forthe purpose of illustrating its use; and Fig. 3, a detail horizontalsectional view looking downwardly from the dotted line y y.

In said drawings, the portions marked A represent the frame-work orcase; B, the door of the book -case portion; O, the sliding frames inwhich the map or chart rolls are mounted, and D said rolls.

The case A is of any suitable form and of a convenient size, the tophaving the rectangular frames 0 mounted therein, as shown, and the lowerpart being adapted to receive books of reference, and may be providedwith shelves or not, as will best accommodate the books to be placedtherein. The floor A of said book-case preferably has its under frontcorner mitered or beveled back, so as to joint with the lower edge ofthe door B, which is hinged thereto. Sliding supports A are provideddirectly under this floor, which are adapted to be pulled out andsupport the door when turned down, as will be hereinafter moreparticularly described. The central portions of their top edges arepreferably out down, so that the downwardlyprojecting corner of the doorwill not strike against said edges when said door is turned down.

The door B is any suitable door, and is preferably hinged to the bottomA at its lower edge by the hinges 1). Its lower inside corner ispreferably mitered to correspond with the miter of the edge of saidbottom, and is hinged at the point where the miter begins. Thus when thedoor is opened or turned down horizontally, the part below the hingesbears tightly against the miter on the under side of the bottom andhelps support said doorfa'rid when the door is closed it gives the casea a smooth front, the lower part of the door extending down even withthat portion of the I front of the case immediately beneath it.

The door when opeued is adapted to serve as a rest for the books whilethey are being examined.

The rectangular frames 0 are mounted in the top of the case on slides C,and, ex 7c cept that they are bottomless, are formed and mountedsimilarly to a set of drawers, which they are intended to resemble whenclosed, a knob or knobs, 0, being provided, by which they can be movedout and in. Journal-bearings c for the journals of the rolls are formedin the sides of these frames. Said journalbearings are preferably formedopen-topped for the purpose of allowing the rolls to be easily removedor put in place. There may be as many of the frames as necessary toaccommodate the required number of rolls. A gravity hook or catch, 0",is pivoted on the side of each frame, and a notch,

1: is formed in the top of the slides G, with 8 which said catch engageswhen said frame has been pulled out as far as it should go, thusguarding against the liability of pulling said frame entirely out exceptwhen desired. \Vhen it is desired to remove these frames, 0 said catchesmay be lifted, and theobject can then be accomplished, as will bereadily understood.

The rolls D are or may be any suitable rolls, and are mounted in thebearings in the frames 0 in the well-known manner, a suit able orconvenient number being mounted in each frame. They are preferablyspring-rolls, such as are commonly used to mount maps on; but, as willbe readily understood, any roll may be used without departing from myinvention. The maps or charts are mounted thereon in the ordinary or anydesirable man ner.

The use of my improved case may be briefly described as follows: Themaps, charts, and 5 books being arranged for use in the case, and itbeing desired to refer to some one of the maps or charts, the frame inwhich it is mounted is pulled out a sufficient distance to bring itsrolls outside of the casing, when the map or chart may be pulled down atpleasure, the spring in the one operating to roll it up again when theuse is concluded, in the usual manner. \Vheu it is desired to refer toone of the books contained in the book-case, the slidi ing-supports Aare drawn out and the door B is turned down thereon, as beforedescribed, and a table thus provided to support the "'"books while beingexamined.

When in use the case may be hung up against a wall or supported onbrackets or on a convenient stand, or may be made with appropriatesupporting frame-work under it, as will best accommodate its size andthe particular use to which it is put. Having thus fully described mysaid inventiou,rwhat I claim as new, and desire to secure 'by LettersPatent, is-

1. The combination of the case, sliding frames therein, slides forsupporting said ,0 frames, rolls for carrying maps or ehartsin sadsiding frames, and a door hinged to the floor of the case, said door andfloor being mitered where they are hinged together, all substantially asset forth. 2. The combination, with the case A, of the door B, slidingframes G, removably mounted in the top of said case and provided withpivoted gravity-catches 0, adapted to engage with notches c in theslides O, and

rolls I), mounted in said sliding frames and 40 adapted to have maps orcharts mounted thereon, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, with the case A, of the floor A, having its underside front corner mitered, the sliding supports A mounted under saidfloor and having their top edges hollowed out, and the door B, hinged tothe front edge of the floor A and having its lower inside cornermitered, said mitered part extending below the hinges, substantially asdescribed, and for the purposes set forth.

4. In a combined map, chart, and book case, the combination of the floorA, sliding supports A", door B, hinged at its bottom to the floor A andadapted to turn down upon said supports A, the sliding frames 0. mountedon slides in the top of said case, and the rolls mounted in bearings insaid frames, all arranged and operating substantially as set forth.

5. The combination of the case A, door B, having mitered lower edge,correspondinglymitered bottom A, to which said door is hinged, frames(3, slides in said case for supporting said frames, rolls mounted insaid sliding frames for carrying maps or charts, and sliding supports Afor sustaining said door when folded down, the whole constitutingacombined map, chart, and book case, as set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and'seal. atIndianapolis. Indiana, this 20th day of January, A. D. 1885.

DANIEL D. VAN WIE.

In presence of-- O. BRADFORD, CHAS. L. THURBER.

